The
cost of living is rising dramatically - and one area in which it is
particularly noticeable is in the cost of the average grocery bill.
Food
costs are on the up and there’s nothing we can do about it. The solution – grow
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Even if you live in an apartment and don’t have a garden, there are plenty of
things that can be grown in window boxes or on ledges in any part of the house
that gets regular sunlight.
Cultivate a mini
herb garden
Herbs
are one of the easiest food items to grow and also one of the biggest money
savers.
When
you buy packs of fresh herbs from the supermarket they always come in bunches
far larger than you need. If you grow your own you can snip the correct amount
each time and leave the rest of the plant to continue growing.
Herbs
can be grown in small pots on a window ledge and take very little care beyond
the occasional watering. If you have children get them involved too as they
will love to see their seeds blossom into beautiful and tasty plants.
Utilise
old jam jars or empty cans as pots to save even more money.
Root vegetables are
easy to grow
Most
root vegetables are hardy and easy to take care of. If you are limited to
indoor space choose radishes and carrots as most other root vegetables require
deep soil but these will flourish just as well in pots.
If
planting outdoors be sure to cover the beds with netting to prevent hungry
pests from nibbling on your crops.
Grow inside – or
out!
Mushrooms
are by far the easiest crop to grow indoors as they don’t even require
sunlight.
You
can buy ready to go bags of compost seeded with mushroom spawn – simply water
and place in a dark cupboard. A few weeks later you will have tasty fresh
mushrooms available for your dinners and it will have cost you virtually
nothing.
Go green
Any
green leafy vegetables will thrive in a window box or in long shallow pots on a
sunny ledge.
Try
lettuces, spinach and kale, but be careful not to over-plant as these do not
keep for very long once ripe. Most leafy vegetables take around twenty-five
days to grow to eating size. If possible get together with friends, each plant
different varieties of vegetables at different times and then swap the results
regularly.
